The Social Security (Claims and Payments) Regulations 1987

[F1Flat rate maintenance (polygamous marriage)E+W+S

6.—(1) This sub-paragraph applies where two or more members of a polygamous marriage are each liable to pay maintenance at a flat rate in accordance with paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act and any member of the polygamous marriage has been awarded income support[F2, state pension credit][F3, income-based jobseeker's allowance or income-related employment and support allowance].

(2) Where sub-paragraph (1) applies, an amount not exceeding [F4the flat rate of maintenance] [F5and any fee] may be deducted in respect of the sum of all the members' liability to pay maintenance [F6and any fee], in the proportions described in regulation 4(3) of the Child Support (Maintenance Calculations and Special Cases) Regulations 2000 [F7or regulation 44(3) of the Child Support Maintenance Calculation Regulations 2012] and shall be paid in discharge (in whole or in part) of the respective liabilities to pay maintenance [F8or retained in discharge of any liability to pay a fee].

(3) In this paragraph “polygamous marriage” means any marriage during the subsistence of which a party to it is married to more than one person and the ceremony of marriage took place under the law of a country which permits polygamy.]

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